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/ 2177 days agoSling Latino demo: Watch the best of LaLiga and more
When it comes to finding ways to cut the cord and save money, there are several streaming services available in the tier of low-cost options including Fanatiz, Sling World Sports and Sling Latino. To learn more about the latter, we've created a Sling Latino demo to show what you can expect. Currently available at $10 […]

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/ 2180 days agoESPN moves several Serie A games and Coppa Italia Final
Fans of Italian soccer will be glad to hear that ESPN has decided to move several key matches to air on the flagship ESPN TV network in the next two weeks. They include a handful of Serie A matches in addition to the 2019/20 Coppa Italia Final. With the Italian season scheduled to restart on […]

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/ 2180 days agoPremier League on NBC Sports: What to expect from restart of TV coverage
For the neutral fans, the biggest question about the return of the 2019/20 Premier League season is whether artificial crowd noise will be included or not. After all, both the Bundesliga and LaLiga have featured artificial crowd noise that has arguably helped to enhance the television broadcasts, making games sound more exciting. For fans of […]

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/ 2181 days agoWhat Thomas Partey could bring to Arsenal
It seems as if Arsenal’s move for Thomas Partey has been in the works for months now. The Atletico Madrid midfielder apparently caught the eye of the north London outfit around a year ago, when Unai Emery was still at the helm. Although nothing materialized last summer, the Gunners are hoping that they can strike […]

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/ 2186 days agoWhat is Peacock and why should Premier League viewers care?
What is Peacock and why should fans of Premier League clubs care? The days of NBC Sports making every single Premier League game available "for free" to soccer fans in the United States who had access to NBC Sports Live Extra are long gone. The world has changed a lot since NBC's Premier League debut […]

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/ 2187 days agoOL Reign's Rapinoe to skip NWSL Challenge Cup
Lyon (AFP) – US women's national team star Megan Rapinoe will not play for OL Reign in the NWSL Challenge Cup later this month due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, her club coach said. The United States has been the country hit hardest by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities, […]

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/ 2188 days agoArsenal need creative midfield reinforcements to strengthen for next season
As summer nears and Premier League games are set to return, teams are looking to both finish the current campaign on a strong note and add talent for next season. In Arsenal’s case, they will most likely be looking to sign senior players in just two or three positions. This could certainly change if the […]

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/ 2203 days agoMLS scraps All-Star game, MLS-Mexico club competitions
Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Soccer confirmed cancellation of the league's 2020 All-Star game on Tuesday while two other competitions featuring clubs from MLS and Mexico were axed. The MLS All-Star side was due to face a team made up of players from Mexico's Liga MX on July 29 at the Banc of California […]

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/ 2203 days agoMost-watched Bundesliga games on US TV
With the 2019/20 Bundesliga restarting after the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we've received several questions from readers on social media and e-mail about how the latest viewing figures compare to other matches. So, based on popular demand, here's the list of the most-watched Bundesliga games on US TV from 2016 through 2020 (English-language TV only). While […]

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/ 2205 days agoFOX's Bundesliga TV ratings give ESPN+ a starting point
With no promotion or effort from FOX Sports, the two Bundesliga matches that aired on FS1 this past Saturday averaged 298,500 viewers. The highly anticipated derby between Dortmund and Schalke averaged 365,000 viewers, which was followed by the more "user-friendly" kick-off time of 12:30PM ET for Frankfurt-Borussia Monchengladbach that netted 232,000 viewers. Looking at the […]

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/ 2209 days agoFOX's Bundesliga plans are a 'kick in the teeth' to soccer fans
As the last and final European soccer league that FOX Sports has the rights to in the United States, the German Bundesliga is unfortunately on the receiving end of FOX's declining interest in the global game. Sure, FOX Sports still have the rights to FIFA World Cup tournaments, Gold Cup and Major League Soccer, but […]

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/ 2214 days agoFOX Sports to televise Bundesliga return
The more things change, the more they stay the same with FOX Sports. With no other major sports on U.S. television and the return of the Bundesliga around the corner, FOX Sports have the opportunity — as the rights-holder to the German league in the United States — to broadcast actual live sports to a wider audience […]

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/ 2215 days agoTUDN announces Bundesliga TV schedule for resumption of season
Within 12 hours of the DFL announcing that the Bundesliga will resume their 2019/20 season on May 16, Spanish-language broadcaster TUDN has announced which games they will be broadcasting next weekend. TUDN, previously known as Univision Deportes, shares the U.S. Spanish-language rights with FOX Deportes. As of press time, FOX Sports have not announced which […]

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/ 2234 days agoGet your FIFA 20 and PES 2020 kicks with a Gamefly free trial
Growing up, Blockbuster Video was an essential place. You could go there to rent movies and video games. The critical mistake Blockbuster made was that they could’ve bought Netflix for $50 million but they turned that down. Years later, Blockbuster went out of business, but in their place, Gamefly has filled the void by renting […]

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/ 2234 days agoPeter Ward has experienced rapid growth of English game in USA
Mention the name Peter Ward to any Brighton and Hove Albion supporter, and expect to hear memories of one of the greatest players ever to wear the blue shirt of the south coast England club. The striker, now 64, still retains Brighton's goalscoring record when he netted 36 goals during the 1976-77 season, winning him […]